03-12-2024, 10:00 AM
Hi, I have a 6RU home rack in my garage, I have a DS218+ which 12 TB of storage (I really don't need that much). It's taking a lot of space in the rack (over 2RU) and it's time for an upgrade.
So what do I use it for well, a bit of everything, but here's my must-haves
- Mac Timemachine backups for multiple computers (currently 2)
- Backups of my cloud storage (e.g Google Drive, OneDrive Etc)
- VM's / Docker
- Plex for old stuff I have (I don't use this very much and could run on my mac mini if needed)
- 10 Gb networking, macmini has 10 gb as well
Other things I have already, that perhaps one might say, just use that:
- M1 Macmini with 1TB storage
- BeeLink Mini PC with 1TB SSD drive and some NVME drives (I am running a VM hypervisor) and could just plug some external drives in an be done with it.
Though I really like the idea of having a sealed rack with a long warranty etc. Synology or QNAP or custom hardware with Truenas??? Been looking for 12 months
So what do I use it for well, a bit of everything, but here's my must-haves
- Mac Timemachine backups for multiple computers (currently 2)
- Backups of my cloud storage (e.g Google Drive, OneDrive Etc)
- VM's / Docker
- Plex for old stuff I have (I don't use this very much and could run on my mac mini if needed)
- 10 Gb networking, macmini has 10 gb as well
Other things I have already, that perhaps one might say, just use that:
- M1 Macmini with 1TB storage
- BeeLink Mini PC with 1TB SSD drive and some NVME drives (I am running a VM hypervisor) and could just plug some external drives in an be done with it.
Though I really like the idea of having a sealed rack with a long warranty etc. Synology or QNAP or custom hardware with Truenas??? Been looking for 12 months